02nd August 2019
1.0 Introduction Summary of Proposal
2.0 Strategy: Brief and Vision
3.0 Stakeholder Engagement
CONTENTSDocument Details:
Job Number: 2468 Job Title: AIRBUS Document Title: Design &
Access Statement RP-40 Date of Issue: P3 - 25th September 2019
Prepared by: JH/LS Reviewed by: LS
Contact Details:
Project Director: Louise Sheridan
[email protected]
Wellfield, Chester Road, Preston Brook, Cheshire WA1 4AR +44
(0)1928 752 200
Vanilla Factory 39 Fleet St Liverpool L1 4AR +44(0)151 708
1802
ewa.co.uk
This report should be read in conjunction with the following
drawings:
• 2468-EWA-OH-00-DR-A-00050-P13_Site Location Statutory Plan
1_1250
• 2468-EWA-OH-00-DR-A-00052-P2_Site Location in Local Context
1_2500
• 2468-EWA-OH-00-DR-A-00051-P2_Existing Site Topo
• 2468-EWA-OH-00-DR-A-10451-P2_Level 00 GA Plan
• 2468-EWA-OH-00-DR-A-10453-P3_Proposed Site External Works
1.1 Introduction Summary of Proposal
This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Ellis
Williams Architects to support a detailed planning application for
the development of a new Occupational Health and Wellbeing Centre
for Airbus Operations Ltd (Airbus) at their Broughton Site in
Flintshire.
This Site Location is: Airbus East Factory Broughton. CH4 0DR
The new state of the art facility will replace the current outdated
Occupational Health Centre located on the East Factory Site which
is currently at capacity in adapted buildings unsuited to their use
and at the end of their design life. It will also house some of the
wellbeing facilities currently located in the Social Club building
on site to create a central Proactive Healthcare Facility which
will include:
• Large gym and change facilities
• Multi-function meeting/activity space
• Sanitary provision to service the above.
The proposed Occupational Health and Wellbeing Centre will provide
a total of;
1,184 sqm / 12,744 sqft on a 0.4 Hectare site.
2.0 Strategy: Brief & Vision
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related
services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and
employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most
comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a
European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission
aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In
helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military
rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
The company operates from two main sites within the United Kingdom
(Filton in Bristol and Broughton in Flintshire) and employs around
13,000 people. Design, engineering and some manufacturing
activities generally take place at the Filton site, whilst the
Broughton site is responsible for the manufacture and assembly of
wings for Airbus civil aviation aircraft. Producing over 1,500
wings per year, the facility employs in excess of 6,000 people,
primarily in manufacturing, but also in engineering and support
functions such as procurement and finance.
The occupational health remit at Airbus includes sickness absence,
management referrals and health surveillance for the entire
workforce, and is fundamental to activities within Airbus’s
operations.
Key to its operations is the welfare and well-being of its
workforce and central to this is its current Occupational Health
Centre located in poor buildings.
Occupational Health (OH) remit includes sickness absence,
management referrals and health surveillance for the entire 6,000
person workforce and is a fundamental activity within its
operations.
The client vision is to promote health and well-being to all
employees by combining the operations of the current Occupational
Health facility with the Gym and Activity aspects of the current
on-site social club to create a new state-of-the-art facility which
all members of staff will benefit from.
The facility will be for Airbus Employees only therefore replacing
existing functions on the site and not generating further trips to
site or requirement for additional car parking.
The Facility will be located at the entrance of the site as a
gateway building. The Café area will be highly visible from the
main site entrance road and offer a welcoming aspect and active
frontage, the Occupation Health element has been purposely located
here also where it can be discreetly access by employees for
consultations.
3.0 Stakeholders Engagement
The design team have worked closely with key end user stakeholder
groups including:
• Occupational Health Team Leaders • Social Club Providers • Airbus
Project Team
Meetings:
13.12.18 Stakeholder Meeting: Meeting with Occupational Health –
Tour of the Social Facilities: Airbus 20.12.18 PDR Concept Design
Presentation: Airbus 18.03.19 Stakeholder Workshop following Brief
Change to PDR Airbus 19.03.19 Airbus Conference Call 28.03.19
Airbus Conference Call 17.04.19 Stakeholder Sprint Workshop Airbus
25.04.19 Airbus Conference Call 22.04.19 Services meeting Airbus
22.04.19 Transitional Trajectory Line Meeting Airbus 03.06.19 RIBA
Stage 2/PDR Sign Off Meeting 14.06.19 IRS/MEP Meeting
Image of layout work up with OH during design workshop
Havilland Venom and Sea Venom, De Havilland Dove and Devon, De
Havilland Comet, De Havilland Canada Chipmunk, De Havilland Canada
Beaver, De Havilland Sea Vixen, De Havilland Heron and two aircraft
that became the prototypes for the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod.
The company became part of Hawker Siddeley Aviation in the 1960s
and the production of the Hawker Siddeley HS125 business jet
(designed by De Havilland as the DH.125), which became the main
aircraft type produced by the factory for nearly forty years.
Production was moved to the United States in 1996 when the 125
business was sold to the Raytheon Corporation.
In 1977 the majority of the Broughton factory became part of
British Aerospace operations and is now owned and operated by
Airbus, being the centre of wing production for all models of
Airbus commercial aircraft, including the A380 and A350. The
majority of which are flown to Toulouse in France for final
assembly, transported by the famous Beluga XL aircraft. Airbus is
also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and
mission aircraft, as well as Europe’s number one space enterprise
and the world’s second largest space business. In helicopters,
Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft
solutions worldwide.
The airport land includes a football ground named The Airfield,
home of Cymru Alliance side Airbus UK Broughton FC, which has
movable floodlights able to be lowered due to its proximity to the
runway, and it is adjacent to the football pitch that this new
facility is proposed.
4.0 Site History / Context
Site History: Airbus at Broughton
Broughton, North Wales, has a proud tradition of aerospace
manufacturing going back three- quarters of a century. Nowadays,
the site assembles wings for the entire family of Airbus commercial
aircraft. Its activities include wing skin milling, stringer
manufacture, full wing equipping and wing box assembly as well as
manufacturing, engineering and support functions such as
procurement and finance. This site avails of the use of the
adjacent Hawarden Aerodrome which is also open to private
aircraft.
The aircraft factory at Broughton was established early in the
Second World War as a shadow factory for Vickers-Armstrongs
Limited. The factory produced 5,540 Vickers Wellingtons and 235
Avro Lancasters. Including PA474 which is now part of the RAF’s
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and one of only two Lancaster
aircraft remaining in airworthy condition out of the 7,377 that
were built. Post-war the factory was used by Vickers to build
28,000 aluminium prefab bungalows.
On 1 September 1939 The RAF’s No. 48 Maintenance Unit was formed at
Hawarden and until 1 July 1957 stored, maintained and scrapped
military aircraft, including the Handley Page Halifax, Wellingtons,
Horsa gliders and De Havilland Mosquitoes.
Between 5 November 1940 and 30 November 1945 No. 3 Ferry Pilots
Pool/Ferry Pool, Air Transport Auxiliary, was based at Hawarden.
Its pilots ferried thousands of military aircraft from the
factories and maintenance facilities at Hawarden and elsewhere to
and from RAF and Naval squadrons throughout the UK.
Hawarden Aerodrome 1945
On 1 July 1948 The De Havilland Aircraft Company took over the
Vickers factory and over the years built the following aircraft
types at Hawarden: De On 1 July 1948 The De Havilland Aircraft
Company took over the Vickers factory and over the years built the
following aircraft types at Hawarden: De Havilland Mosquito, De
Havilland Hornet, De Havilland Sea Hornet, De Havilland Vampire,
De
Site Analysis
5.0 Site Analysis
5.1 Proposed Site
The Site selected by Airbus to locate the new Occupational Health
Facility was adjacent to the main entrance, next to the Broughton
FC Football Stadium and a disused grassed area close to the
training pitches. The site is currently outside the Airbus UK Plant
Security Line and not classed as Airside with regards Airfield
Operations.
The site has been selected for a number of reasons not least its
discreet accessibility for Occupational Health users and the
opportunity to offer an active frontage to the facility promoting
health and well being of the employees.
6.0 Design Development
Building Concept
The concept design is a s imple set of interconnect ing blocks
which step in mass and scale and inter l ink, enabl ing funct ions
to overlap.
The two principal bui lding uses are Occupational Health and Wel
lbeing. These are zoned but separate act iv i t ies , accessed by a
shared main entrance and l inked by the same shared street
space.
The plan footprint is arranged around this shared central street as
the main spinal c irculat ion zone that l inks the bui lding
threshold and external publ ic realm. I t offers a s imple and
legible wayf inding device for the or ientat ion of v is i tors to
the bui lding, with al l act iv i t ies accessed from it .
WELLBEING
7.0 The Proposal
Character The proposal seeks to complement and enhance the exist
ing Airbus bui ldings on s i te and create a gateway bui lding of
architectural qual i ty at the main entrance to the s i te. The bui
lding is to be a f lagship centre to promote Health and Wel lbeing
to al l A irbus employees, offer ing easy access for occupational
health appointments and encouraging use of the act iv i ty spaces
such as the gym to keep the workforce f i t and act ive. The
proposal considers the exist ing local narrat ive and nature of
surroundings which includes materia ls such as br ick and
cladding.
Placemaking At present the current faci l i ty is located in poor
cramped exist ing bui ldings within the centre of the s i te.
The posit ion of the proposed Occupational Health and Wel lbeing
Centre is such that there is an opportunity to enhance the publ ic
realm and create a welcoming plaza space offer ing a dist inct and
welcoming ident ity to the bui lding. The posit ion of the bui
lding has been speci f ical ly selected by Airbus to be highly v
isual , create an act ive frontage, and encourage staff to use the
new faci l i t ies and consider their health and wel lbeing.
Amount and Density The bui lding has been designed from the inside
out to accommodate the act iv i t ies within. The bui lding
acknowledges the residentia l neighbours and their pr ivacy, and
steps down on the west façade to a s ingle storey housing the
Occupational Health zone of the bui lding. At 5.2m high, this is a
more discreet ser ies of spaces.
To the rear , where the larger spaces may be more act ive due to
increased numbers of people using them, the bui lding steps up in
height towards the footbal l stand to be 7.5m high. This height wi
l l accommodate the type of act iv i ty within, with the act ive
spaces overlooking an outdoor space.
Layout The proposal looks to create l inks with exist ing
infrastructure on s i te , such as the footbal l tra ining f ie lds
and exist ing car parking, by ut i l is ing Part M level access,
exist ing footpaths, and access roads. The intent ion is that the
bui lding wi l l be easi ly recognisable, easy to f ind, and wi l l
promote walk ing and cycl ing to the s i te by providing addit
ional cycle parking and by v irtue of i ts locat ion being within
walk ing distance of the main entrance and publ ic bus stops.
The bui lding is a suff ic ient enough distance away from local
neighbours to be respectful of their pr ivacy, whi lst the act iv i
t ies within have also been considered, with the quieter
Occupational Health operat ions of the bui lding s i tuated nearer
the neighbouring propert ies.
NOTE: Building signage and totem sign are indicative. Final signage
scheme to be confirmed and will be subject to a separate
application.
7.0 The Proposal
Masterplan The masterplan for the designated s i te is a s imple
one, with the bui lding s i tuated alongside the main pedestr ian
and vehicular access to the s i te. Ample car parking is a lready
provided on s i te , and as the proposal wi l l just be replacing
exist ing provis ion and not adding addit ional users to the s i te
, there wi l l be no increased need for parking.
The posit ion of the new bui lding is such than an exist ing zebra
crossing l inks the s i te direct ly with the main car park, which
has level access to four accessible bays. I t is proposed to
provide two addit ional dedicated accessible car parking bays
adjacent to the main entrance of the bui lding, a long with an
ambulance bay.
The bui lding wi l l have a perimeter hardstanding for access and
maintenance, and to the rear/north adjacent to the rear of the
footbal l stand there wi l l be hardstandings for external f loor
mounted plant and bin storage. Bins wi l l be col lected by smal l
carts and taken to the main Airbus central refuse zone.
The main entrance frontage wi l l provide publ ic realm in order to
form an outside seat ing area for the café that wi l l create a
welcoming entrance experience.
Existing Road
Asphalt Walkway
Grass Verge
New Paving
Concrete Hard Stand
Existing Security/Fence Line
New Security/Fence Line to be relocated. All to match
existing
drop kerb
drop kerb
Ambulance Parking
Bin Compound
New Fence Line with pedestrian access gates
Existing Fence
Existing Fence line to Broughton FC Existing Fence line to
Broughton FC
Line of Existing Pitch
Line of Existing Pitch
Section of low level brick retaining wall exact extent TBC
Existing Broughton FC Stand
Pedestrian Route New Parking
atum
0.49
E 334382798
and access to be re-located
New Security line, existing gates across road to be relocated, with
new gated and double turnstile. Pedestrian Accesses to be fitted
with AUK access control
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Vanilla Factory 39 Fleet Street Liverpool L1 4AR T: +44 (0)151 708
1802 E:
[email protected]
P3 As indicated @ A1
Proposed Site / External Works
10453 PLANNING
2468- EWA- OH- 00- DR- A- 10453 P1 02.05.19 First Issue JAH LS P2
02.08.19 Paving adjusted to coinside with entrance JAH LS P3
24.09.19 Access Road security line indicated JAH LS
40 128 16
GRAPHIC SCALE: 1:200
S17833-2dT issued 31.01.19 used for background topo
information.
• Co-ordinates are base on above SEP survey information.
• Runway information based on site information issued by ABUK.
Note: Grids and true north on ABUK and SEP information DO NOT align
. Runway position has been based on overlaying both sets of
information with the ABUK being moved and rotated with the NW
corner of the existing football stand.
NORTH
NOTES: Building sign and totem sign are indicative. Final signage
scheme to be confirm and subject to seperate application
1 : 200
7.0 The Proposal
Internal Planning The street l inks the two key act iv i t ies ,
the Occupational Health Suite with manned reception and secure
access consultat ion rooms, and the more publ ic Wel lbeing zone,
which wi l l be a highly f lexible area. The wel lbeing zone can be
conf igured to a number of formats to offer agi l i ty for end
users. The Gym area has i ts own off ice, changing and shower
areas, as does the interconnect ing mult ipurpose room, which can
act as a meeting space for the factory or be sub-div ided by
folding part i t ions to accommodate smal ler groups, exercise c
lasses, or can open out onto the café area. This zone has i ts own
dedicated WCs which can be c losed off from use when not
required.
The café and servery form the heart space act ivat ing the main
elevat ion to the road/pedestr ian access and offer ing passive
supervis ion of the street .
The mult ipurpose room has two s l id ing folding acoust ic part i
t ions al lowing the space to be subdiv ided into two rooms or
opened up for br ief ings, conferences, funct ions and events into
the café space.
Each act iv i ty can be sel f -contained to offer numerous
events/act iv i t ies each supported by their own dedicated
entrance, WCs, and changing faci l i t ies , a l l accessed off the
main street .
The bui lding can also be c losed off into 5 dist inct zones: 1)
Occupation Health 2) Café 3) Mult ipurpose Hal l 1 4) Mult ipurpose
Hal l 2 5) Proact ive Healthcare - thus offer ing maximum f lexibi
l i ty of use for mult iple bui lding users at any one t ime.
Gross Internal Floor Area The GIFA for the bui lding is 1
,184m2
16 m² Large Gen Consulting
0.11
0.16
0.15
0.01
0.04
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.17
0.18B 18 m² Physio
0.19
0.22
0.24
0.25
0.26 2 m²
0.28
18 m² Servery
0.32
0.35
0.39
0.40
3 m² Accessible WC
0.42
4 m² Accessible WC
0.45
0.46
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.36
25 m² Shower & Change 2
0.38
0.33
0.33
0.18 36 m²
0.44
0.14
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DATE |
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Vanilla Factory 39 Fleet Street Liverpool L1 4AR T: +44 (0)151 708
1802 E:
[email protected]
P2 As indicated @ A1
Level 00 GA Plan
10451 PLANNING
2468- EWA- OH- 00- DR- A- 10451 P1 02.05.19 First Issue JAH
LS
P2 23.09.19 Security shutter added to cafe. Change and wc layouts
updated and lockers added. Roof stair enclosed and external door
access added. Door between Proactive Health and Multi-function
omitted. Proactive health office increased to 3 desks
JAH LS
1 : 100
Level 00 GA Plan PLANNING
Occupational Health Waiting 0.05 20 m² Office 0.06 47 m² Treatment
Room 0.07 20 m² Health Surv Audio 0.08 12 m² Health Surv Audio 0.09
12 m² Health Surv Audio 0.10 12 m² Large Gen Consulting 0.11 16 m²
Counselling 0.12 10 m² Counselling 0.13 10 m² General Consulting
0.14 12 m² General Consulting 0.15 12 m² General Consulting 0.16 12
m² General Consulting 0.17 12 m² Large Gen Consulting 0.18B 16 m²
Physio 0.19 18 m² Physio 0.20 18 m² Physio 0.21 18 m² Server 2no
Racks 0.22 12 m² Store/Elec 0.23 2 m² Female WC 0.24 3 m² Male WC
0.25 3 m² Accessible WC 0.26 3 m² Sluice 0.27 2 m² Staff
Kitchen/Breakout 0.28 18 m² Clean St 0.29 2 m²
322 m²
ProActice Healthcare Name Number Area
Entrance Lobby 0.01 8 m² Corridor 01 0.02 97 m² Cafe 0.30 54 m²
Servery 0.31 18 m² Cafe Store/Wash-up 0.32 12 m² Multi-Purpose Room
0.33 159 m² Store 0.34 9 m² Proactive Healthcare 0.35 154 m² Plant
Room 0.36 37 m² Office 0.37 15 m² Shower & Change 2 0.38 25 m²
Acc Change/Shower 0.39 7 m² Shower & Change 1 0.40 25 m² WC 1
0.41 16 m² Accessible WC 0.42 3 m² WC 2 0.43 16 m² Seating Area
0.44 10 m² Accessible WC 0.45 4 m² Holiday Club Only 0.46 6 m²
Store 0.48 31 m² Plant Compound 0.49 97 m²
803 m²
GRAPHIC SCALE: 1:100
NORTH
Scale & Massing
The massing of the bui lding relates to the bui lding funct ions. A
set of s imple s ingle storey stepping blocks with parapetted
roofs.
Each parapet is approx 5.2m and 7.5m in height above Level 00 f
loor level .
The three blocks are l inked by a central roof natural ly day- l i
t street with the highly v is ible café area wrapping across the
main elevat ion to the plant dr iveway offer ing an act ive
frontage and welcome.
Elevations / Materials
Blue aluminium cladding between glazing contrasting colour to
higher level cladding
Red-multi brick to lower level elevation fronting main approach
routes.
Silver PPC aluminium cladding to higher level gym and
multi-function areas
9500+
Roof Parapet 1 Brickwork
A B C D E F G H J L M NK
9500+
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 98 10 11
9500+
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[email protected]
P3 1 : 100 @ A1
Proposed Elevations
10551 PLANNING
2468- EWA- OH- ZZ- DR- A- 10551 P1 02.05.19 First Issue JAH LS P2
02.08.19 Signage note added JAH LS P3 24.09.19 Glazing head height
adjusted to suit structure JAH LS
1 : 100
South Elevation
1 : 100
North Elevation
1 : 100
West Elevation
NOTES: Building sign and totem sign are indicative. Final signage
scheme to be confirm and subject to seperate application
Proposed Elevations NTS
Elevations / Materials continued
The main frontage which includes the majority of the Occupational
Health zone is v is ible from the A5104 Chester Road and the
approach along the main plant dr iveway. The façade proposal offers
both an art iculated high qual i ty frontage and a level of pr
ivacy to consult ing rooms.
The Wel lbeing zone, including gym and mult ipurpose room, has a
higher f loor to cei l ing height in order to accommodate the
potent ia l act iv i t ies within. These could include dance,
exercise, and mult isport offers. The minimum internal height for
these spaces therefore fol lows Sport for Wales Guidance for these
act iv i t ies of 4.5m clear height .
The new Occupational Health and Wel lbeing Centre is a gateway to
the s i te , and i t is proposed that the materia ls should be
sympathet ic to the nearby residentia l neighbours whi lst a lso
maintaining the Airbus corporate branding. The proposed materia ls
ref lect recent Airbus bui ldings on the s i te in order to
maintain consistency of appearance, and operat ional ly create a
robust easi ly maintainable palate for faci l i t ies
management.
The current proposals use elements found on the current s i te and
local i ty which include: • Red brick façades to key frontages •
Curtain Wal l g laz ing to Street / Café and Main Entrance offer
ing an act ive and welcoming frontage • PPC Aluminium Cladding
including feature inf i l l panels , the higher mult ipurpose hal l
spaces, and to back of house areas • PPC Aluminium windows,
louvres, and door sets • Airbus s ignage and branding (subject to
separate appl icat ion) • Non ref lect ive roof ing materia ls
suited to air f ie ld design • Parapets to screen any plant /
ductwork within roof zones
Landscaping Materials
Car park - Asphalt surface suitable for vehic le traff ic with
precast concrete battered curb edging, a l low for drop kerbs as
required.
Paved area to front of café area – Tobermore Braemar f lags 2no
contrast ing colours. 50mm precast concrete haunched edging.
Bui lding perimeter hardstand – Asphalt suitable for pedestr ian
traff ic with 50mm precast concrete haunched edging – min.1600mm
wide. Al low for decorat ive aggregate verge between bui lding and
paving approx. 200mm wide.
Concrete hard standing to external plant and bin store area. F inal
speci f icat ion by structural engineer.
Twin-wire mesh and rai l fencing to match exist ing fencing on s i
te
Cycles Proprietary enclosed cycle storage for 12no cycles is to be
provided with shower faci l i t ies and locker storage within the
bui lding
Security / Operation / Refuse and Waste
The bui lding wi l l be outside the main Airbus secure l ine, but a
l l per imeter and internal CCTV cameras wi l l be l inked back to
the main Airbus Security lodge with 24/7 Security presence.
A bin store formed from treated t imber boarding f ixed to
galvanized steel frame, is provided for the faci l i ty , which is
to be ful ly enclosed with gates and f ixed boarding to form a roof
. Al l b ins wi l l be col lected by Airbus v ia smal l carts and
taken to the main s i te central refuse locat ion.
8.0 Access and Movement
Level approach from the boundary of the site and car parking Level
access is provided to the bui lding at a l l entrances from the
boundary of the s i te. These approaches are al l to be a shal
lower gradient than 1:20. A minimum surface width of 1800mm is to
be maintained on al l external pathways [except to maintenance
paths to the rear of the bui ldings which are reduced to
1000mm].
On-Site Car Parking The exist ing main car parking faci l i ty is
direct ly adjacent to the s i te , and is l inked by a pedestr ian
crossing. As this bui lding wi l l not generate any addit ional
need for car parking due to an absence of any increase in occupancy
numbers, the provis ion included within the works are to be for 2no
Accessible spaces adjacent to main entrance, and also a dedicated
ambulance drop off bay. Accessible spaces are to be c lear ly
marked with level access being provided. Designated accessible bays
include a 1200mm accessibi l i ty zone to the back and vehicular s
ide.
Ramped / Stepped Access Level access is provided to al l bui lding
entrances v ia ramps and steps, the s i te wi l l have gradients
shal lower than 1:20.
There are no external steps on approach to the s i te.
Doors to Accessible Entrances Al l external doors are to be manual
ly operated with an opening force of not more than 30N from the
leading edge. 300mm unobstructed pul l space wi l l be provided at
the pul l s ide of the door and any return wal l . A l l doors wi l
l provide a minimum clear opening of 800mm.
Glazed Doors and Glazed Screens Al l g lass entrance doors wi l l
include manifestat ions to ensure the presence of the door is
apparent to reduce r isk of col l is ion with glass. Manifestat ion
wi l l be provided at two levels and wi l l contrast v isual ly
with the background seen through the glass. F irst level of
manifestat ion wi l l be between 850 and 1000mm and the second
between 1400 and 1600mm.
Entrance and Reception Area The Reception area has been designed in
l ine with Part M and BS8300 apart from a dropped counter of 750mm
with wheelchair accessible leg space wi l l not be accommodated.
Assistance wi l l be provided by the admin staff i f required. The
steps and ramp leading up to the school a long with s ignage wi l l
make the reception easi ly ident i f iable.
Internal Doors Self -Closing devices are f i t ted to c irculat ion
doors and those within f ire protected wal ls . Contrast ing
feature colours / architraves wi l l make doors apparent to v isual
ly impaired users. The opening force on the leading edge of manual
ly operated doors wi l l not exceed 30N at the leading edge of the
door. There wi l l be an unobstructed space of at least 300mm on
the pul l s ide of the door, between the leading edge and any
return wal l .
The c lear width of a l l new doors meets or exceeds the effect ive
c lear widths of 800mm wide for a straight on approach and for r
ight angled approach off a corr idor 1500mm wide. Where
appropriate, v is ion panels towards the leading edge of the door
are proposed which include the minimum zone of v is ibi l i ty
.
Corridors and Passageways Al l corr idors are a minimum of 1800mm
wide for Occupational Health and increase to 2500mm wide for the
main internal street between Occupation Health and Proact ive
Healthcare. There wi l l be no obstruct ions extruding out into the
corr idor. Corr idors have skirt ing that is v isual ly contrast
ing with the f loor to make i t easy for the v isual ly impaired to
f ind their way around the corr idors. F loor f in ishes are to be
s l ip resistant
Internal Lobbies Al l lobbies have a minimum clear distance of
1570mm from the leading edge of an open door to al low for a
wheelchair and i ts companion.
8.0 Access continued
Switches, Outlets and Controls Al l push button controls that
require l i t t le dexter i ty are located no higher than 1200mm
from the f loor. Wal l mounted sockets , te lephone points and TV
sockets are located between 400mm and 1000mm above the f loor. Al l
switches that require precise hand movement are located between 750
and 1200mm. Al l other controls that are for the publ ic are easi
ly dist inguishable and are have large control pads which require l
i t t le dexter i ty are located no more than 1200mm above f loor.
Pul l cords for emergency alarms are coloured red, located as c
lose to the wal l as possible and have two red 50mm diameter
bangles, one set at 100mm and the other between 800mm and 1000mm
above f loor level . L ights in communal toi lets are automatic f i
t ted with a movement sensor to el iminate the need for publ ic
switches.
Aides to Communication Signage and feature colours to wal ls and f
loors wi l l enable people, even of v isual impairment to easi ly
navigate the bui lding. Al l doors are easi ly v is ible and not
iceable due to the contrast ing colours between doors and wal ls .
A f ixed loop is included within the Occupational Health Reception
area.
Sanitary Accommodation Generally Accessible toi lets shal l be
located as c lose as possible to the wait ing area. Doors to
accessible toi lets shal l have an emergency release mechanism and
open outwards and also are 1010mm wide and shal l be provided with
l ight act ion pr ivacy bolts .
When open, outward opening doors shal l not obstruct emergency
escape routes.
Door handles and ironmongery shal l comply with the requirements of
internal doors.
Al l wash basins can be control led automatical ly or with a c
losed f ist by lever act ion
Emergency assistance alarms shal l be provided, with v isual and
audible indicators that the cal l has been received and i t is a s
ignal that is dist inguishable from the f ire alarm.
Emergency assistance cords are easi ly reachable from the
wheelchair and the WC. Any f ire a larm emits v isual and audible s
ignal to warn occupants with v isual or audible impairments.
Any l ight ing controls shal l comply with the requirements for
switches and controls .
Layouts, dimensions, support rai ls and heights of f i t t ings
shal l comply with diagrams 18, 19 and 20 of Approved Document
M.
9.0 Environmental Sustainability
Compliance with Approved Document L Al l mechanical and electr ical
services have been designed to meet the requirements of the Bui
lding Regulat ions Approved Document L2A: conservat ion of fuel and
power in new bui ldings other than dwel l ing (2013) [ADL2A(2013)]
.
Building Regulations Part L of the Bui lding Regulat ions covers
matters relat ing to the energy eff ic iency of the bui lding and
sets l imits on the carbon emissions ar is ing from energy use.
ADL2A (2013) imposes speci f ic cr i ter ia to comply with in terms
of bui lding envelope and bui lding services performance.
Dynamic s imulat ion model l ing (DSM) was undertaken on the
proposed Airbus UK faci l i ty . The analysis is intended to
provide an indicat ion of which design parameters would demonstrate
the potent ia l to comply with Criter ion 1 of ADL2A (2013) . The
DSM was carr ied out to determine the associated Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) emission rates using IES Virtual Environment 2017 software
package, which is an approved tool under Nat ional Calculat ion
Methodology (NCM). The results of dynamic s imulat ion model l ing
(DSM) indicates that a l l of the design opt ions considered herein
demonstrate the potent ia l to comply with Criter ion 1 of the
ADL2A (2013) , due to the proposed Bui lding Emission Rate (BER)
being lower than the Target Emission Rate (TER) .
The CO2 reduct ion strategy involves the fol lowing measures, which
contr ibute to reduce the energy demand. The design measures
implemented are:
· Highly- insulated envelope with U-values lower than the not ional
bui lding · Low air-permeabi l i ty envelope · Eff ic ient heat ing
and cool ing generators.
The table below demonstrates the energy consumptions of proposed
design compared to the Notional bui lding.
10.0 Community Safety
Natural Surveillance The bui lding locat ion becomes a gateway to
the Airbus main Plant Entrance off the B5104 Chester Road. The
design has an Act ive Frontage to this main pedestr ian footpath
and vehicular entrance which is both a shopfront to the act iv i t
ies within and offers passive survei l lance from both the Café and
also the Main Off ice towards the vehicular and pedestr ian
accesses.
Internal ly , v is ion panels adjacent to al l doors offer passive
supervis ion of corr idor spaces and considerat ion has been given
to prevent any dead-end s ituat ions. CCTV wi l l be provided both
internal ly and external ly l inked back to the main security
HQ.
Secured by Design Principles Security within the bui lding has been
careful ly considered with end users and whi lst the bui lding s i
ts outside the main Plant Security L ine, Internal and External
CCTV wi l l be l inked direct ly to the main s i te security
monitor ing bui lding at the main entrance (c 50ms away) which is
manned 24/7 by security staff .
General ly , the pr inciples of secured by design have been fol
lowed with regards layout and design and physical security speci f
icat ions to ensure the development is safe.
Lighting Strategy Please refer to the external l ight ing strategy
drawings with the Mechanical and Electr ical Engineers Planning
Drawings for greater detai ls .
Promoting Activity and Active Frontages The Occupational Health s
ide of bui lding wi l l be in constant use with employees regular
ly passing through for appointments and mandatory checks. The gym
space wi l l be most popular before and after shi f t t imes and
the café during breaks. By placing the café to the main entrance of
the bui lding i t offers a welcoming façade, act ively animated and
wel l supervised.
Public / Private Boundaries / Thresholds The bui lding is a s imple
concept. The two uses, Occupational Health, requir ing a greater
level of pr ivacy and Wel lbeing being both served from a central
spine street . The café wi l l be open to employees and acts as
both a more accessible area / wait ing zone whereas the Gym and
Occupational Health spaces are supervised.
Each zone of the bui lding has been designed to operated
independently of each other with associated wcs and access off the
central street enabl ing zones to be c losed down where necessary
when not in use.
Passive supervis ion of spaces is considered – Occupational Health
v ia the Reception/ Admin, Gym from the Gym off ice and mult
ipurpose space from the café.
Access Control and CCTV wi l l restr ict free movement into pr
ivate and publ ic areas in part icular ly preventing access beyond
the Occupational Health Wait ing Room zone into the pr ivate
consult ing rooms area.
Legibility and Wayfinding The proposed bui lding plan is s imple
and clear ly legible. External wayf inding wi l l include suitable
s ignage in l ine with Airbus UK branding standards to ident i fy
the bui lding to users or v is i tors.
Internal ly the plan is s imple and clear ly def ined. The use of
internal materia l select ion and colour f in ishes wi l l assist
to def ine publ ic and private zones and where needed addit ional
colour contrast ing internal s ignage wi l l assist users to or
ientate themselves.
11.0 Response to Planning Policy relating to Access
Please refer to the Axis Planning Consultants Report for a detai
led Planning Pol icy Response.
With regards the Design Response to F l intshire Counci l P lanning
Pol icy , the designs have taken into account the guidance in the
Fl intshire Counci l Unitary Development Plan 2000-15 Adopted Sept
2011.
Chapter 5 Unitary Development Plan Chapter 5, 5.1 out l ines the
need for good design for the benef i t and interests of everyone
and NPP TAN 12 explains the design parameters must include social ,
environmental and economic aspects of the proposed new
development.
D2 Design The key areas of D2 Design are descr ibed in ear l ier
sect ions of this document in greater detai l . The social ,
environment and economic need for the bui lding is s imple. Airbus
Broughton is one of the largest employers in North Wales with
c6,000 staff employed on the Broughton Site.
The Health and Welfare of Employees is considered paramount within
the business and the need to ensure employees are cared for and
their health maintained, fundamental to the wel lbeing and success
of both indiv iduals and the business. The current Occupational
Health faci l i ty is below current standards and must be replaced
to ensure the highest standards of physiotherapy, counsel l ing and
general health care is made avai lable to employees.
The need for replacement offers a unique opportunity for Airbus to
combine Occupational Health with key elements of the current sports
social c lub to create a dedicated and combined Occupational Health
and Wel lbeing Centre on the s i te which promotes health care and
a healthy l i festy le to al l employees.
The proposed new development locat ion means that this wi l l be at
the forefront of the Plant Entrance, placing Health and Wel lbeing
in the shopfront of the s i te and be a f lagship init iat ive for
the Airbus business as a whole.
D3 Landscaping Please refer to sect ions 7.0 and 8.0 in this report
relat ing to landscaping provis ion.
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 of the UDP Clearly out l ines pol icy
guidance for Access and Communicat ions and the design has taken
into considerat ion Nat ional Planning Pol icy : One Wales: Connect
ing the Nat ion 2008 to promote sustainable networks and also the
fol lowing Pol ic ies within Chapter 10 of the Fl intshire
UDP.
AC1 Facil ities for the Disabled 10.23 The new Occupational Health
and Wel lbeing Centre has been designed to be ful ly accessible to
al l users both v is i tors and staff , including those with v
isual , hearing and mobi l i ty issues.
Careful considerat ion has been given to level access throughout,
contrast ing colour schemes for v isual impairment, wheelchair
accessible wcs and changing, induct ion loops to key areas for
those with hearing impairments and dropped access reception desk/
servery counter faci l i t ies for wheelchair users to comply with
Part M / BS8300.
AC2 Pedestrian Provision and Public Rights of Way The bui lding has
been designed to have a c lear ly legible main entrance v ia off
the main pedestr ian footpath route to the Plant which is c8m. The
main entrance has been designed to be overlooked by the café space
which is highly g lazed offer ing both an act ive frontage to the
main entrance and passive supervis ion.
The main off ice for Occupational Health also offers a c lear v iew
of the main entrance and the addit ional opportunity for passive
supervis ion of the main central spine street which l inks the two
bui lding uses.
AC3 Cycling Provision Cycl ing provis ion is a lready current ly
provided across the Airbus s i te. The new Centre wi l l promote
cycl ing as part of i ts Wel lbeing Agenda and a covered cycle
stand for an addit ional 12 cycles wi l l be provided in addit ion
to the exist ing s i te cycle provis ion. Internal lockers,
changing and showers are provided within the bui lding for cycl
ists to use.
11.0 Response to Planning Policy continued
AC8 Buses As the Centre is a replacement of the current
Occupational Health Faci l i ty in the centre of the Plant s i te ,
which is no longer f i t for use, the current Publ ic Bus provis
ion on either s ide of Chester Road A5104 adjacent to the Main
Plant Entrance wi l l remain in use. The improved posit ion of the
new Centre, c loser to these bus stops, wi l l make access easier
by publ ic bus.
AC12 Airport Safeguarding Zone: Hawarden Airport As the Centre is
an Airbus owned and managed faci l i ty , the design proposal with
regards the locat ion and scale of development in the v ic inity of
the f l ightpaths of a ircraft in order to prevent physical
obstacles or distract ion has been assessed by the Airports
Safeguarding Team.
Both Wind Sheer and Instrument Landing System Model l ing of the
proposed bui lding heights and mass has been undertaken with the
Airbus and Airport Safeguarding Teams to ensure compl iance with
Civ i l Aviat ion Authority standards. The Transit ional Trajectory
l ine measurement from centre of the runway to the highest point of
the bui lding has also been reviewed.
In al l instances, the proposed development has been approved by
the Airport and Airbus Safeguarding Teams.
AC13 Access and Traffic Impact The new Occupational Health and Wel
lbeing Centre is a l ike for l ike replacement for the outdated
faci l i t ies current ly on s i te. The gym and mult ipurpose room
are replacement faci l i t ies for those located within the Social
Club and are for the exist ing Plant Social Club members only . The
faci l i ty is for the use of plant employees only , and therefore
no addit ional car journeys wi l l be generated, or addit ional
parking provis ion needed. For this reason, the only addit ional
car parking provided is two accessible bays adjacent to the main
entrance doors to supplement those accessible bays on the main car
park.
In both instances, both accessible parking zones have level access
to the main entrance. There is a lso an Ambulance parking zone
indicated which is direct ly l inked to the Treatment / F irst Aid
Room for emergencies.
AC14 Traffic Calming The exist ing s i te is not adopted highway.
There are current ly safety measures on the approach road to the s
i te including a Zebra crossing which direct ly l inks the main car
park to the proposed s ite by dropped kerbs and level access for
wheelchair users.
AC16 Road Improvements / New Roads Design A new vehicular access is
proposed of the main entrance road to the s i te to serve the two
accessible parking bays and Ambulance parking zone. Dropped kerbs
wi l l be provided with tact i le paving at the crossing point .
The kerb radi i have been tracked for appropriate vehic le access.
NB Refuse col lect ion wi l l be v ia Airbus UK central col lect
ion services which wi l l be v ia an electr ic cart system thereby
negat ing the need for a large refuse vehic le to access the
centre. AC18 Parking Provis ion and New Development The faci l i ty
is for the use of plant employees only , and therefore no addit
ional car journeys wi l l be generated, or addit ional parking
provis ion needed. For this reason, the only addit ional car
parking provided is two accessible bays adjacent to the main
entrance doors to supplement those accessible bays on the main car
park.
AC16 Road Improvements / New Roads Design A new vehicular access is
proposed of the main entrance road to the s i te to serve the two
accessible parking bays and Ambulance parking zone. Dropped kerbs
wi l l be provided with tact i le paving at the crossing point .
The kerb radi i have been tracked for appropriate vehic le access.
NB Refuse col lect ion wi l l be v ia Airbus UK central col lect
ion services which wi l l be v ia an electr ic cart system thereby
negat ing the need for a large refuse vehic le to access the
centre.